Jefferson Davis Monument | |
 Northern View | |
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| Location | Fairview, Kentucky |
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| Coordinates | 36°50′31″N 87°18′2″W / 36.84194°N 87.30056°W |
| Built | 1917–1924 |
| Architect | S.F. Crecelius, Sr. Engineer; G.R. Gregg, Contractor |
| Website | parks |
| NRHP reference No. | 73000849[1] |
| Added to NRHP | May 9, 1973 |
The Jefferson Davis Monument State Historic Site is a Kentucky state park commemorating the birthplace of Jefferson Davis, the president of the Confederate States of America, in Fairview, Kentucky. The site's focal point is a 351-foot (107.0 m) concrete obelisk.[2] In 1973, it was believed to be the fourth-tallest monument in the United States and the tallest concrete-cast one.[3]
- ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. April 15, 2008.
- ^ "Historical Places: Jefferson Davis Monument". Encyclopedia of Kentucky. New York, New York: Somerset Publishers. 1987. ISBN 0-403-09981-1.
- ^ LouDelle McIntosh (January 1, 1973). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Jefferson Davis Monument". National Park Service. Retrieved December 9, 2016. with photo from 1973